In a season that’s been defined by underwhelming performances across the board at both the individual and team levels, it’s important to celebrate the positives whenever possible. For the 10-14-8 Seattle Kraken, that means highlighting the play of breakout performers such as 24-year-old winger Eeli Tolvanen, who was claimed off of waivers from the Nashville Predators early on last season.
The Finnish forward – selected 30th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft – struggled to live up to his first-round potential in his first few seasons as a professional. From 2017-18 to 2019-20, Tolvanen only made seven total appearances with the Predators (two points), spending the entire 2019-20 campaign in
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